Claimant v Sparta Security Group Limited (in voluntary liquidation)
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal found that the claimant was not an employee or worker of the respondent at the relevant time, therefore the tribunal did not have jurisdiction to determine the redundancy payment claim.
The tribunal found that the claimant was not an employee or worker of the respondent at the relevant time, therefore the tribunal did not have jurisdiction to determine the notice pay claim.
The tribunal found that the claimant was not an employee or worker of the respondent at the relevant time, therefore the tribunal did not have jurisdiction to determine the holiday pay claim.
Facts
Mr Jones brought claims for redundancy payment, notice pay and holiday pay against Sparta Security Group Limited (in voluntary liquidation) and the Secretary of State for Business and Trade. The case was heard over two days by video hearing. The central issue was whether Mr Jones was an employee or worker of the respondent at the relevant time.
Decision
The tribunal found that Mr Jones was not an employee or worker of the respondent at the relevant time. As a result, the tribunal dismissed all claims for redundancy payment, notice pay and holiday pay on the basis that it did not have jurisdiction to determine them.
Practical note
Employment status is a jurisdictional requirement: without establishing employee or worker status, the tribunal has no power to hear claims for statutory employment rights such as redundancy pay, notice pay or holiday pay.
Legal authorities cited
Case details
- Case number
- 2501690/2024
- Decision date
- 30 September 2025
- Hearing type
- full merits
- Hearing days
- 2
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- other
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- lay rep
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No